Talking College Football History: Kermit Johnson
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on January 23, 2024
We go back in time to the early 1970s in Los Angeles, CA. Our guest this week played for the UCLA Bruins (1971-1973) and is one of the best running backs in their history. Kermit Johnson joins us this week to talk about his career…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic: January 18
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on January 19, 2024
Tim relives the court storming in Happy Valley from earlier this week, fresh with thoughts on Penn State hoops. Then a deep dive on the extremely average ACC. Then it is rant city, as Tim takes on college hoops officials, ESPN twice, the Pirates lack…
Back When There Was Baseball: Bob Coluccio
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on January 17, 2024
Bob Coluccio is our guest this week. Bob played in the Majors from 1973-1978 with the Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Cardinals. He is an interesting subject as he fell 35 games short of an MLB pension according to…
Talking College Football History: Pete Koch
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on January 16, 2024
We look back this week to the "Heyday" of Maryland football. I consider this period from the start of the Jerry Claiborne era (1972-1981) through the Bobby Ross era (1982-1986) as the "Heyday" of Maryland football history. Our guest is Pete…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic: January 11
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on January 11, 2024
Tim muses first about a testy Pens/Flyers game this week, just the way it ought to be when these two teams play. Tim’s Time Machine goes back to 2012 for some more testy moments between the Pens andFlyers. A close look at the Big Ten conference and…
Back When There Was Baseball: Chris Speier
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on January 10, 2024
Our guest this week holds a special place in host Rex Naylor's heart. Rex was presented a Wilson A2150 baseball glove at 10 years of age by his stepfather, with Chris Speier's autograph on the glove. This inspired Rex to follow our guest this week…
Talking College Football History: Dan Spivey
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on January 9, 2024
Not all of our segments on this podcast are the "glory days" of college football. Our guest this week is "Dangerous" Dan Spivey. You should remember Dan Spivey as a professional wrestler if you followed it in the mid-1980s through…
Sports Authors Showcase: Swinging ‘73: Baseball’s Wildest Season by Matt Silverman
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on January 8, 2024
This week we look at the book Swinging '73: Baseball's Wildest Season. Author Matt Silverman joins us to talk about that season and what made it the "Wildest Season". The book takes a look not only at that season, but the…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic
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on January 3, 2024
Tim is back for 2024 with thoughts on college hoops, as conference play heats up. With Joey Meyer passing away, a trip in the Time Machine to the glory days of DePaul basketball. NHL, NBA, and MLB quick notes are on the docket, and What’s Tim’s…
Back When There Was Baseball: Billy Sample
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on January 3, 2024
Our guest this week is Billy Sample. Billy came out of James Madison University and was drafted in the 10th round of the free agent draft in 1976 by the Texas Rangers. He was a career .270 hitter for the Texas Rangers…